Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: April | Volume: 12 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 163-169
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20220421
Association between Hours of Online Class Work and Musculoskeletal Problems among the Physiotherapy College Students in Delhi
Megha Rana1, Shaheen Khanum2, Mohd Asif2
1Research Scholar, Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy, Delhi.
2Assistant Professor at Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy, Delhi.
Corresponding Author: Shaheen Khanum
ABSTRACT
Background: The objective of this study was to know if there is an association between the Online class work hours and the musculoskeletal health among physiotherapy students. This study helped us to find out the correlation between these two and shows us the pain prevalence of different region.
Objective: Association between hours of online work and musculoskeletal problems among the physiotherapy college students in Delhi.
Methodology: The data was collected by convenient sampling, around 220 subjects were approached, out of which 157 responded and 155 subjects fulfilled inclusion criteria. The aim of the study was explained via email. The subjects were provided with a consent form and questionnaire. The data collected was arranged into 3 groups, students who study online for 0-3 hours, the students who study online for 4-7 hours, the students who study for more than 7 hours. To evaluate overall muscular health, MSK-HQ scale was used, to record the painful areas Nordic Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire was administered and to record the intensity of pain Numeric Pain Rating Scale was used .The correlation of these questionnaires with number of working hours was checked
Result: Neck was found to be the most pain prevalent area Negative correlation was found between MSKHQ and working hours.
Conclusion: This study indicates that with the increasing number of working hours the MSKHQ score decreases and neck pain is most prevalent among the responders.
Key words: Upper Crossed syndrome, Muscular Imbalance, LBP, online classes, musculoskeletal pain.